Case-Based Multidisciplinary Approach to Cardiac and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Risk Assessment in Liver Transplantation

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Speakers:
Lisa VanWagner, MD, MSc, FAST, FAHA • Northwestern Medicine
Marina Serper, MD, MS • University of Pennsylvania
Christopher Darling, DO • University of Wisconsin

Moderator:
Shelley Hall, MD, FAST • Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas

After participating in this webinar, the learner will be able to:

Novel Immunosuppressants: Applicability to Thoracic Organ Transplantation?

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Speaker: Jon Kobashigawa, MD • Cedars Sinai Heart Institute
Moderator: Sean Pinney, MD • Mount Sinai School of Medicine

After participating in this webinar, the learner will be able to: 

  1. Relate the advances in immunosuppression therapy.
  2. Describe the mechanisms of immunosuppression.
  3. Identify the newer immunosuppression agents and future therapies.

"Everolimus versus mycophenolate mofetil de novo after lung transplantation- A prospective randomized, open label trial"

OPTN/UNOS Webinar to address revised heart policy proposal

OPTN/UNOS Webinar to address revised heart policy proposal

During the August - October 2016, public comment cycle, the OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee is issuing a revised proposal to improve the adult heart allocation system.

The Committee is offering a webinar on August 18, 2016 to explain the proposed changes so that members can later comment on the proposal. Beginning August 15, you’ll find the public comment proposal on the OPTN website under Governance>Public Comment.

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Modifications to the Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy

Modifications to the Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy

Pediatric heart candidates continue to face high mortality rates while on the waiting list. Previous modifications to policy decreased the death rates for status 1A and 1B pediatric heart candidates, but their waiting list mortality rates remain unacceptably high. The Board of Directors approved four distinct Pediatric Heart Allocation policy changes to improve survival for patients with end stage organ failure by allocating hearts to the candidates who are truly the most urgently in need of transplant by lessening the impact of waiting time on a candidate’s priority on the waitlist. Additionally, these changes will help increase access to transplant by expanding the criteria for transplanting ABO-incompatible hearts and prioritizing those candidates differently.

Audience
All heart TXC: Director, Program Administrator, Surgeon, Physician, Transplant Coordinator, Social Worker
OPOs: OPTN/UNOS Representative, OPO Medical Director, OPTN/UNOS Alternate

Objectives
The objectives are as follows

  • Define the new pediatric heart Status 1A and Status 1B criteria
  • List the additional three upcoming modifications to pediatric heart allocation policy
  • Use resources to be in compliance with the policy changes

Registration Information
After registration you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Please make sure your e-mail settings allow for communications from Citrix. Contact your IT department for assistance. Please note the session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live event.

Continuing Education Information
ABTC will award 1CEPTC credit (for participation. In order to receive a certificate, you must view the entire webinar and complete an evaluation and assessment.

Questions

  • UNOS Instructional Innovations at [email protected], for instructional questions.
  • Regional Administrator, at (804) 782-4800, for policy questions.
  • UNet Help Desk, at (800) 978-4334 or [email protected], for technical questions.

Interested in additional instructional offerings?
Please visit http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov or http://transplantpro.org for more information.

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